The Missing

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Overview

Ron Howard directed this Western drama, which has been given a quality presentation for this DVD release. This edition of The Missing has been transferred to disc in the full-frame aspect ratio of 1.33:1 (a letterboxed widescreen version is also available). The English-language audio has been mastered in Dolby Digital 5.1, while an alternate French-dubbed track is in Dolby Digital Surround. No subtitles appear on this version. Bonus materials include a collection of trailers for other Columbia/TriStar Home ...
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Overview

Ron Howard directed this Western drama, which has been given a quality presentation for this DVD release. This edition of The Missing has been transferred to disc in the full-frame aspect ratio of 1.33:1 (a letterboxed widescreen version is also available). The English-language audio has been mastered in Dolby Digital 5.1, while an alternate French-dubbed track is in Dolby Digital Surround. No subtitles appear on this version. Bonus materials include a collection of trailers for other Columbia/TriStar Home Entertainment titles.
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Special Features

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Editorial Reviews

Barnes & Noble - Ed Hulse
The movie western's regeneration continues apace with this Ron Howard-directed opus, a well-acted, suspenseful drama that bears an unmistakable resemblance to John Ford's The Searchers. Like Ford's film, The Missing is animated by the lengthy, dangerous pursuit of Native Americans who have kidnapped a white girl. And like The Searchers' Ethan Edwards played so unforgettably by John Wayne, the chief pursuer is a taciturn loner with intimate knowledge of his quarry. He's Tommy Lee Jones, playing a half-wild "squaw man" who long ago deserted his family and slaked his wanderlust by traveling with peripatetic Indians. Now older and somewhat remorseful, he attempts reconciliation with his firstborn daughter Cate Blanchett, a single mother raising her two girls and eking out a precarious living on the edge of the New Mexico desert. It takes the kidnapping of her eldest daughter to unite the bitter woman with her grizzled father, who offers to trail the abductors. Howard's direction is taut; his scenes all have bite, and he maintains a measured pace while slowly building to a crescendo of violence and retribution. A novel touch is the incorporation of Native American mysticism, which is presented as both real and horrifyingly effective. This element brings a bit of the supernatural into The Missing, creating an aura of mystery and uncertainty that may well unnerve attentive viewers. Jones and Blanchett are equally terrific in their portrayals; formidable talents both, each shines in scenes crafted to showcase them individually while working harmoniously in their scenes together. Howard also elicits solid performances from Evan Rachel Wood as the kidnapped daughter and Jenna Boyd as the younger, more resourceful daughter. Aaron Eckhart registers solidly in a sympathetic role as Blanchett's prospective suitor, and Val Kilmer has an eccentric cameo as an ineffectual cavalry officer. Howard borrows not only from The Searchers but from other classic westerns as well, and yet his film doesn’t play like a pastiche of reworked concepts and scenes. It is a cohesive work with a demonstrably individual perspective, and an absorbing contribution to the western’s ongoing renaissance.
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 9/7/2004
  • UPC: 043396062870
  • Original Release: 2003

    • Rating:

  • Source: Sony Pictures
  • Region Code: 1
  • Presentation: Pan & Scan
  • Sound: Dolby AC-3 Surround Sound
  • Language: Français
  • Time: 2:17:00
  • Format: DVD

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
Tommy Lee Jones Samuel Jones
Cate Blanchett Maggie Gilkeson
Eric Schweig Chidin
Evan Rachel Wood Lily Gilkeson
Jenna Boyd Dot Gilkeson
Aaron Eckhart Brake Baldwin
Steve Reevis Two Stone
Ray McKinnon Russell J. Wittick
Val Kilmer Lt. Jim Ducharme
Simon Baker Honesco
Simon Baker Honesco
Jay Tavare Kayitah
Sergio Calderon Emiliano
Clint Howard Sheriff Purdy
Elisabeth Moss Anne
Max Perlich Isaac Edgerly
Rio Alexander Mr. Schweig Stunt Double
Samantha Brainard Tony Boggs
Brian Brown Mexican Slave Traders
Alexandra Elich Sally
Eddie Fernandez Mexican Slave Traders
Ramon Frank Grummond
David Garver Barker
Heather Gulas Captive Girl
Cliff Happy Mr. Jones Stunt Double
Robert Harman Macy Devenport
Toby Holguin Mexican Slave Traders
Rance Howard Telegraph Operator
Aura Jensen-Curtis Captive Girl
Jerry King Drunk Soldier
Shelby Kocurek Captive Girl
Juddson Linn Chau_i (Evening Time)
Deryle J. Lujan Naazhaa (Hunter)
Dutch Lunak Si_nz (Wild Horse)
Deborah Martinez Maria Nunez
Scarlett McAlister
Molly McAlister Captive Girl
David Midthunder Apache Scout
Matthew Montoya Ts_Bé_Yu (Blowing Tree)
Yolanda Nez Dahit'ee (Dancing Horse)
Jason Rodriguez Mexican Slave Traders
Rod Rondeaux Hudlu (The One Who Laughs)
Joe Saenz Mba'tsu Naabiti (Wolf Trail)
Paul Scallan Stokley
Josephine Schwan Sally
Gandi Shaw 'Izhashe (Bird)
Arron Shiver Rancher
Clemente Spottedhorse Captured Apache
Jim Tarwater Drunk Soldier
Angelina C. Torres Esmerelda Nunez
Technical Credits
Ron Howard Director, Producer
Andrew Adams Sound Mixer
Tony Alvarez Makeup Special Effects
William Shackleton Arnot Camera Operator
Guy Barnes Art Director
Jo Edna Boldin Casting
Merideth Boswell Consultant/advisor
Chris Burgoyne Makeup Special Effects
Bayard Carey Sound/Sound Designer
William M. Connor Asst. Director
Steve Crystal Executive Producer
Leslie Devlin Makeup
Thomas Eidson Associate Producer, Co-producer
Akiva Goldsman Screenwriter
Brian Grazer Producer
Todd Hallowell Executive Producer
Dan Hanley Editor
Robert Harmon Special Effects
Scott Hastings Special Effects
Mike Hill Editor
Janet Hirshenson Casting
James Horner Score Composer
Laurie L. Hudson Costumes/Costume Designer
Jane Jenkins Casting
Ken Kaufman Screenwriter
Jamie Kelman Makeup
Kris Kobzina Makeup Special Effects
Steve Koster Cinematographer
Richard Lange Costumes/Costume Designer
Geoffrey C. Martin Special Effects
Audrey Maxwell Makeup
Ryan McDowell Makeup Special Effects
Kathleen McGill Associate Producer
Felicia Molinari Costumes/Costume Designer
Julyce Monbleaux Musical Direction/Supervision
Joe Montenegro Special Effects
Daniela Moore Costumes/Costume Designer
James Oberlander Set Decoration/Design
Elaine Offers Makeup
Daniel Ostroff Producer
Wendy Ozols-Barnes Set Decoration/Design
Aldric La'Auli Porter Associate Producer
Sue Berger Ramin Co-producer
Ninalou Risolio Costumes/Costume Designer
Dr. Scott Rushforth Consultant/advisor
Jeff Stamfer Special Effects
Dyanna Taylor Camera Operator
Salvatore Totino Cinematographer
Louisa Velis Associate Producer
Julie Weiss Costumes/Costume Designer
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Scene Index

Side #1 --
1. Start [:22]
2. Maggie the Healer [:53]
3. Samuel Jones, Gone Indian [2:29]
4. Graceless Lady [4:18]
5. Brake Baldwin [4:23]
6. "Get the Hell Off My Ranch!" [4:09]
7. Sole Survivor [8:51]
8. It Takes One to Catch One [7:57]
9. Pesh-Chidin [5:19]
10. A Captured Picture-Taker [2:45]
11. Lt. Jim Ducharme [3:59]
12. A Bad Sign [7:57]
13. Tricks of the Brujo Trade [5:30]
14. The Canyon Flood [4:02]
15. Seven's an Unlucky Number [2:32]
16. Shaman's Orders [3:07]
17. A Taste of Life [1:56]
18. The Stakeout [:08]
19. Kayitah & Son [2:40]
20. Chaa-Duu-Ba-Its-Iidan [2:14]
21. The Brujo's Curse [7:10]
22. "I Want to Buy Two Girls" [3:52]
23. Sign of the Cross [7:37]
24. Return of the Native [4:05]
25. Dead Man's Trick [4:15]
26. An Old Apache Story [3:30]
27. Fire Fight [11:06]
28. The Witch Is Dead [4:35]
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Menu

Side #1 --
   Play Movie
   Audio Set Up
      English
      French/Français
   Subtitles
      English
      French/Français
      Subtitles Off
   Scene Selections
   Trailers
      The Missing
      The Missing Soundtrack Spot
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      Spider-Man 2
      13 Going on 30
      Resident Evil 2
      Something's Gotta Give
      Big Fish
      The Statement
      Panic Room
      Devil's Backbone
      Mothman Prophecies
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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    Tommy Lee Jones Scalps Another One!!!

    From Astronaut Space Cowboy to U.S. Marshall and now to White Man Apache -- Tommy Lee Jones shines again. This is a different kind of Western... a suspense thriller western with touches of mysticsm. Pitted against an Apache Brujo (medicine man, warlock, witch) Tommy Lee Jones matches wits, indian skills, and violence to rescue his granddaughter before she's sold into slavery in Mexico. A heart-grabber from the first minutes, THE MISSING is a roller coaster ride right up to the end. Great movie. Great job by Tommy Lee Jones. You don't want to miss this one!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    Western Lover

    Upon viewing this movie, I can certainly see why it was billed as a 'thriller'. I did like the movie and thought Tommy Lee Jones and Cate Blanchett did a good job. I will watch this one again. I found it less disappointing then Open Range, which I thought moved too slow. Eric Schwieg was a definate shock though after seeing such a nice looking young fellow in Last Of The Mohicans.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    Excellent Movie!

    This movie was absolutely great! Excellent plot and actors/actresses. It kept me on the edge of my seat from the minute I sat down.

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